California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Article 2 - Contracting with Architectural, Engineering, Environmental, Land Surveying and Construction Project Management Firms
Section 17024 - Negotiation of Contract
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) The board shall request a detailed Fee Proposal from the best qualified firm and shall require a State's Estimate of Fees to be prepared by board staff prior to negotiations. The State's estimate shall remain confidential until award of contract or abandonment of any further procedure for the services to which it relates. If the board determines the State's estimate to be unrealistic for any reason, the board shall require the estimate to be reevaluated and modified if necessary.
(b) The board shall attempt to negotiate a contract with the best qualified firm. Should the board be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the firm considered to be the most qualified at fair and reasonable compensation, negotiations with that firm shall be terminated. The board shall then undertake negotiations with the second most qualified firm. Failing accord, negotiations shall be terminated. The board shall then undertake negotiations with the third most qualified firm. Failing accord, negotiations shall be terminated. Should the board be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected firms, the board may select additional firms in the manner prescribed above and continue the negotiation procedure until an agreement is reached.
1. New section filed 8-1-91 as an emergency; operative 8-1-91 (Register 92, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 11-29-91 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-1-91 order including amendment of section transmitted to OAL 11-26-91 and filed 12-26-91 (Register 92, No. 13).
3. Editorial correction restoring HISTORY 1. (Register 92, No. 18).
Note: Authority cited: Section 4526, Government Code; Section 40502, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 4528, Government Code; Sections 45402 and 45403, Public Resources Code.
